Legal Contacts - Franchise Law

This page is completely dedicated to franchise law and the lawyers that specialize in franchise law. As is discussed in The Educated Franchisee, it is important to use the right advisor for the right task. If you feel that using a franchise lawyer is needed to review the franchise agreement, then it is critical to contact a lawyer that specializes in franchise law.

All of the lawyers listed below have extensive experience in franchise law and in the intricacies of both the Franchise Disclosure Document and the Franchise Agreement. A high quality franchise lawyer can help you understand the Franchise agreement and raise any flags should the franchise agreement have abnormal language.

As discussed in The Educated Franchisee, it is your responsibility to understand the Franchise Agreement. Once you have read the Franchise Agreement, use these lawyers to further educate you regarding the nature of the Franchise Agreement and the relevant franchise law that may apply. You can feel confident in contacting any one of these high quality franchise attorneys listed below to help you better understand franchise law and how it applies to the franchise agreement you are reviewing.

Premier Advisors Specializing in Franchise Law

Other Advisors Specializing in Franchise Law

Colorado Jeff Brown J. Brown & Assoc Denver, CO.80222 (303) 757 3800 Jeff@jbrownlegal.com Garrett Tuttle or Kim McCullough Perkins Coie Denver, CO 80202 303-291-2300 gtuttle@perkinscoie.com ; mccuk@perkinscoie.com www.perkinscoie.com Kevin Hein Snell & Wilmer Denver, CO 80202 (303) 634-2015 khein@swlaw.com

Florida Debra Hill The Smith Hill Law Firm Jacksonville, FL 32217 +1 (904) 346-0140 WK +1 (904) 346-3933 FX dhill@fdn.com

Georgia Joseph J. Gottlieb Cohen Goldstein Port & Gottlieb, LLP Atlanta, Georgia 30328 (678) 775-3545 (770) 901-9417 fax www.cgpglaw.com

Massachusetts Eric H. Karp, Partner Witmer, Karp, Warner & Ryan LLP Boston, MA 02109-4812 Phone: (617) 423-7250 Fax: (617) 423-7251 ekarp@wkwrlaw.com http://wkwrlaw.com

Minnesota Kevin Koepke Firm: Koepke Law Group Plymouth, MN 55447 Phone: 763 201 1201 Fax 763 201 1212 kkoepke@koepkelawgroup.com www.koepkelawgroup.com

New Hampshire Steven Siegel New Hampshire 603-726-5510 siegel4@adelphia.net

New Jersey Robert Egan Archer & Greiner, P.C. Haddonfield, NJ 08055 (856) 354-3079 http://www.archerlaw.com regan@archerlaw.com

North Carolina Jim Cobb Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP Raleigh, NORTH CAROLINA 27607 (919)781-4000 Jcobb@wyrick.com http://www.wyrick.com

Oregon Kevin E. Brannon Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Portland, OR 97204 503-222-9981 Direct: 503-7962874 kbrannon@schwabe.com www.schwabe.com

Pennsylvania Gerald Cook Fox Rothschild Pittsburgh, PA 1522 (412) 391-6428 (412) 580-2110 gcook@foxrothschild.com www.foxrothschild.com Jonathan T. Krassenstein, Esq. Krassenstein & Associates Wexford, PA 15090 (724) 935-6227 jtk@krasslaw.com www.krasslaw.com Nancy Lanard, P.C. Maple Glen, PA 19002-3005 215 525 1165 WK 215 542-0346 FX nlanard@lanardlaw.com www.lanardlaw.com

Texas Jim Sheets Fort Worth, TX 76102 817-335-6040

Virginia Warren Lewis Firm: Williams Mullen McLean, VA 22101 703-760-5200, ext. 1228 wlewis@williamsmullen.com James Wilson Wilson Stoyanoff, PLC Richmond, VA. 23233 Wk: 804 864 5268 Mo: 804 334 5280 jim@wilsonstoyanoff.com

Wisconsin Chad J. Richter Firm: O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C. Milwaukee, WI 53202 Phone: (414) 276-5000 Fax: (414) 276-6581

Franchise Law is a specialty. The above mentioned attorneys can help you fully understand the franchise agreement, the Franchise Disclosure Document and the nature of the relationship you are considering entering.